Nate Colbert, the San Diego Padres’ all-time home runs leader, died on Jan. 5. He was 76.
The slugging first baseman joined the then-expansion squad in 1969, and was a three-time All-Star with the club.
During his time with San Diego, Colbert hit 163 of his career 173 round trippers.
Colbert spent 12 seasons in the majors with the Houston Astros, Padres, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and Oakland A’s, and also spent time in left field.
He finished eighth in MVP voting in 1972.
“An original member of the Padres in 1969, Nate was a trailblazer in the San Diego sports community. He was a three-time National League All-Star in brown and gold and became the Padres’ all-time home run king (163), a record that still stands today,” team chairman Peter Seidler said.
